8 wild interpretations of the traditional Hanukkah candelabrum, including menorahs by Richard Meier, Karim Rashid, and a Louis Vuitton knockoff

Why should a menorah be displayed only eight days of the year? That's the concept behind designer Laura Cowan's Modern Transformer Magnet Menorah. Featuring a stainless steel base and colorful magnetic candleholders, the menorah can be set up in an infinite number of ways and can even double as a desk organizer. It's another Hanukkah miracle.

Thoroughly Modern Menorahs

Thoroughly Modern Menorahs

Richard Meier

Richard Meier's Architectonic Menorah is an architectural history lesson, with each candleholder representing a different period of Jewish persecution. Among the styles featured on the Pritzker Prize–winning architect's menorah are an Egyptian obelisk, a Roman tower, and a tower symbolizing the German concentration camps. For a smaller version, Meier also fashioned some of the towers into mezuzahs.